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    Raspberry 4 CanaKit all games start to load then don't

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      Bryan @mitu
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      @mitu All SNES files and all the free games that came with either ethe canakit or retropie. Which was Doom and Duke nukem (not snes obviously). The SNES files are .NES and .SMC. Using the snes9x emulator that came with Retropie.

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        mitu Global Moderator
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        @Bryan said in Raspberry 4 CanaKit all games start to load then don't:

        All SNES files and all the free games that came with either ethe canakit or retropie.

        We don't distribute games with Retropie. Did you install RetroPie yourself or it came installed with the ROMs ?

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          Bryan @mitu
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          @mitu I installed it by watching ETA Primes YouTube video How to install RetroPie on Raspberry PI4

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator
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            If it's the video from last year, it's badly outdated and should not be followed. Right now the best way to install RetroPie on a Pi4 is to get the image from retropie.org.uk/download and follow the documentation.
            The SNES system does not understand .nes files, but .smc files should be ok. Can you show a listing of the snes ROM folder with the files there ?

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              Bryan @mitu
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              @mitu aerobiz supersonic (u) zip, aerobiz (u) zip, chrono trigger (u) [!] Zip, Contra III the alien wars (U) [!] Zip, Dixie kongs double trouble (u).zip, legend of zelda, the - A Link to the past (u).zip, mega man VII (U).zip, mega man x 2 (u).zip, mega man x 3 (u).zip, mega man X (e).zip, mortal kombat (e).zip, mortal kombat II (u) (v1.1).zip, simcity 2000 (u).zip, sim city (u) [!].zip, street fighter II Turbo U.zip, super Mario world (u) [!].zip, super metroid (E) [!].zip, super punch-out!! (U).zip, super star wars (j).zip, teenage mutant ninja turtles IV - turtles in time (u) [!].zip, ultimate mortal kombat 3 (u).zip.

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                Bryan @mitu
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                @mitu I tried to post a picture but it said it was too big no matter how low my phone settings were

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                  mitu Global Moderator
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                  Post the image on imgur.com and then add the link here.
                  .zip files are ok for snes, so if the ROMs don't appear after you restart EmulationStation, check if you haven't accidentally enabled the 'Parse Gamelists Only' option in EmulationStation's settings.

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                    Bryan @mitu
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                    @mitu All the ROMS do appear. Just none of them will load

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                      Bryan @mitu
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                      @mitu PIROM https://imgur.com/gallery/aw8qWzB

                      This is a link to see what happens when I try to play a rom.

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                        Bryan @mitu
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                        @mitu parse gamelist only was off

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                        • mituM
                          mitu Global Moderator
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                          Most likely the ROM is corrupt or incorrect. Post the emulator log file (/dev/shm/runcommand.log) taken after launching the game. Use the runcommand launch menu to toggle verbose logging when launching it, then get the log file and post it on pastebin.com.

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                            simpleethat
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                            @Bryan Are you running Retropie from the PIXEL desktop in Raspbian?

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                              Bryan @mitu
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                              @mitu Ok, I posted it on PasteBin. Under my username Joker3846.

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                                Bryan @simpleethat
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                                @simpleethat I open it through the application launch bar by typing "emulationstation". No quotations obviously

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                                  BuZz administrators
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                                  Retropie is not designed to be run from the desktop (on the raspberry pi). You would be better off using our premade image.

                                  To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                    Bryan @BuZz
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                                    @BuZz I thought the youtube guide I followed did download it directly. Obviously not so I will do that. Thank you.

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                                      BuZz administrators @Bryan
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                                      @Bryan the guide is wrong as mentioned earlier in this discussion.

                                      To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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